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. >> josh, you were wounded in iraq and you have a goal here to employ and hire wounded warriors and veterans that work on the app with you? >> yeah. last year, i was wounded in iraq and ended up in walter reed and have been part of the wounded transition unit, the warrior transition unit since then. i just think that wound ped warriors and just soldiers in general have an affinity for sports. if you can't be a part of it the way that you used to before your injuries, maybe being a part of yellow flag will give them one way that they can be interacting with sports. as we gain popularity, we want to get to the point where we can hire veterans and wounded warriors to be a part of our company and help us succeed. >> great. really great to meet you guys. love what you're doing and i love the app. it is very cool to look at and keeping you updated with the scores an information on the players along with all the of the fun. so thank you so much for coming in. best of luck to you. hope effect work out. >> thank you. >> going to send it back to you guys at the desk. apts free app and we'll h
. >> josh, you were wounded in iraq and you have a goal here to employ and hire wounded warriors and veterans that work on the app with you? >> yeah. last year, i was wounded in iraq and ended up in walter reed and have been part of the wounded transition unit, the warrior transition unit since then. i just think that wound ped warriors and just soldiers in general have an affinity for sports. if you can't be a part of it the way that you used to before your injuries, maybe being a...
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of a wave of roadside bombings, exploding cars and attacks that have left 82 dead in cities across iraq this morning. the ones around the capital appear to be coordinated and aimed at government forces. >>> lawyers are picking a jury in the case of a former chicago cop charged with killing his third wife. drew peterson is also the prime suspect in the disappearance of his first wife. 200 prospective jurors have been waiting three years for the trial to start. this morning, lawyers will be asking them if they've ever seen a tv movie about his third wife's death starring rob lowe who portrayed peterson. >>> we have plenty of rain this weekend. we certainly did. what should we expect from mother nature this week? >> you know what's back, hazy, hot and humid conditions. i'll have all the details on your weather. willmar has a look at your traffic too. we'll do it -- lauren demarco has a look at your traffic too. we'll do it right after the break. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. it is monday, the start of another outstanding week with a lot of weather trials and tribulations. >> you'
of a wave of roadside bombings, exploding cars and attacks that have left 82 dead in cities across iraq this morning. the ones around the capital appear to be coordinated and aimed at government forces. >>> lawyers are picking a jury in the case of a former chicago cop charged with killing his third wife. drew peterson is also the prime suspect in the disappearance of his first wife. 200 prospective jurors have been waiting three years for the trial to start. this morning, lawyers will...
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. >> a suicide car bomb has killed four children in iraq's western province. the bomb exploded monday morning near a primary school 85 miles west of baghdad. it injured six children as well. it went off as a police patrol passed by yesterday. it happened to be the first day of school there. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> new this morning, fire crews trying to figure out what caused a house fire in temple hills. firefighters responded to the block of toby drive around 2:15 this morning. crews able to control the flame. everyone got out. fairfax county leaders holding the first of several public meetings to pay for much needed transportation projects. to pay for the improvements. tonight's meeting will take place at the west springfield office on rolling road. it begins at 7:00. there will be several more meetings in the coming weeks. >>> montgomery county leaders will also discuss their transportation needs. >>> the maryland public service commission will talk about restoring power in the first 24 hours of a power outage. the commission will disc
. >> a suicide car bomb has killed four children in iraq's western province. the bomb exploded monday morning near a primary school 85 miles west of baghdad. it injured six children as well. it went off as a police patrol passed by yesterday. it happened to be the first day of school there. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> new this morning, fire crews trying to figure out what caused a house fire in temple hills. firefighters responded to the block of toby drive...
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so a marine who led fellow marines in a raid that killed unarmed women, children and elderly in iraq will not spend any time in jail. he agreed to plead guilty to one count of dereliction of duty. the deal dropped nine counts of manslaughter related to the killings of 24 people. he had his rank reduced and in court, he apologized to iraqi families for the loss of their loved ones but added his guilty plea did not suggest his squad behaved badly or dishonorably. >>> a jury rules in favor of garth brooks forcing an oaking on hospital to cough up $1 million. brooks had donate $500,000 to the hospital for a women's health center honoring his late mother. that was never built. he sued the facility after finding out it planned to use the money for other construction projects. >>> this is an interesting piece of video. talk about an intense training drill. just check this out. it has gone viral. the video aired on chinese state television. it shows six soldiers playing hot potato with what is described as an explosive package. you saw they eventually tossed into a hole and dove for cover. t
so a marine who led fellow marines in a raid that killed unarmed women, children and elderly in iraq will not spend any time in jail. he agreed to plead guilty to one count of dereliction of duty. the deal dropped nine counts of manslaughter related to the killings of 24 people. he had his rank reduced and in court, he apologized to iraqi families for the loss of their loved ones but added his guilty plea did not suggest his squad behaved badly or dishonorably. >>> a jury rules in...
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when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employees, because you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. according to an independent, non-partisan study, barack obama and the liberals will raise taxes on the middle class by $4,000. the same organization says the plan from mitt romney and common sense conservatives is "not a tax hike on the middle class." want proof? read the non-partisan study for yourself at american.com. obama and his liberal allies? we can't afford four more years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> fallout from the trayvon martin shooting case. george zimmerman is reportedly considering a defamation lawsuit against nbc. a phone call was edited to emphasize his mention of martin as a black male. >>>
when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans make great employees, because you know they've already got expertise and they've got job skills instilled in them from the military. [ kreg smith ] what i've learned, being deployed overseas, is a high sense of adaptability, leadership skills, and teamwork. [ lionel hamilton ] ge doesn't hire veterans because they're veterans. we hire veterans because they're extremely qualified. according to an independent,...
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the iraq war is over. the number of our troops in harm's way has been cut in half and more will soon be coming home. >> reporter: the visit comes exactly one year after the killing of osama bin laden. mr.obama flew to afghanistan overnight at the inhave i tax of president karzai. it was a surprise but people say it was not a coincidence that it just happened to come on the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. >>> you will notice stepped- security at metro stations today. metro says transit police, anti- terror teams and patrol officers will all continue operating on a heightened state of vigilance this week in connection with the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. now, metro says there is no specific or credible threat but al-qaeda has indicated interest in the past in anniversaries and significant dates. ant date >>> making headlines this morning, the fbi says it has bob jones universitied up a home-grown terrorist plot in ohio. five men are behind bars this morning after investigato
the iraq war is over. the number of our troops in harm's way has been cut in half and more will soon be coming home. >> reporter: the visit comes exactly one year after the killing of osama bin laden. mr.obama flew to afghanistan overnight at the inhave i tax of president karzai. it was a surprise but people say it was not a coincidence that it just happened to come on the anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. >>> you will notice stepped- security at metro stations...
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. >>> the iraq war vet accused of killing a park ranger in washington state has been found dead. police say former veteran benjamin barnes shot a mount rainier park raker who tried to stop him from driving through a checkpoint. he is believed to have fled to the remote park to hide after an earlier shooting at a new year's house party near seattle that injured four people. his body was discovered lying face down in an icy mountain creek. there were some reports that barnes may have suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder following his iraq deployments. >>> more details emerging about the man arrested in connection to dozens of house fires in los angeles. more than 50 fires were set since friday in hollywood and surrounding areas. most were cars. some some cases, flames spread for apartment buildings. police have not iewld out the possibility that there could be more suspects involved. >>> a live-saving rescue in salt lake city after this car blunged into the logan river saturday. the father managed to get out but could not free the two 9- year-olds and a four-year-old inside
. >>> the iraq war vet accused of killing a park ranger in washington state has been found dead. police say former veteran benjamin barnes shot a mount rainier park raker who tried to stop him from driving through a checkpoint. he is believed to have fled to the remote park to hide after an earlier shooting at a new year's house party near seattle that injured four people. his body was discovered lying face down in an icy mountain creek. there were some reports that barnes may have...
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. >>> another top syrian lead are is abandoning the regime as syria's ambassador to iraq detected for the opposition last night. went to tv announcing he is siding with the revolution in syria and to denounce president assad. he is the most senior sir jab diplomat to switch sides as the violence in syria continues to escalate. rebels say 17,000 have died in the last 16 months. >>> the house votes for repeal. republicans say they have tried to get rid of president obama's health care reform more than 30 times and yesterday they tried again with a vote. it is now likely to stick around as a campaign issue all the way through november. >>> politicians will not be allowed to speak at the 9-11 anniversary ceremony at ground zero this year. some of the victims' families have complained that political struggles have hindered progress at the 9-11 museum there. new york city michael bloomberg has been criticized for suggesting that the name should not be read out loud since they're inscribed on the memorial. that suggestion was overruled. >>> possible signs of another economic slowdown. up nex
. >>> another top syrian lead are is abandoning the regime as syria's ambassador to iraq detected for the opposition last night. went to tv announcing he is siding with the revolution in syria and to denounce president assad. he is the most senior sir jab diplomat to switch sides as the violence in syria continues to escalate. rebels say 17,000 have died in the last 16 months. >>> the house votes for repeal. republicans say they have tried to get rid of president obama's...
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i've been deplied to afghanistan, pakistan and iraq going on seven years now since 9-11. the taliban isn't that tired and al-qaeda badly damaged would be able to regenerate if the taliban took the country over again. we would then have another pre- 9-11 situation. >> reporter: the shooting suspect was a trained sniper. fox news has learned that the 38-year-old married father of two did suffer a traumatic brain injury in iraq in 2010 but was deemed fit for a fourth tour of duty. he could face the death penalty if convicted by u.s. military court. >> thank you for the update. >>> for the next three days, president obama and the first lady are playing host to the prime minister of brit i'm and his wife. david cameron is due to arrive at the white house later this afternoon. he will be treated to i full state dipper and will become the first foreign leader to get a ride on air force one later this afternoon. >>> we are learning more about the university of maryland student accused of threatening to shoot up campus. police say three different calls tipped them off to alexander
i've been deplied to afghanistan, pakistan and iraq going on seven years now since 9-11. the taliban isn't that tired and al-qaeda badly damaged would be able to regenerate if the taliban took the country over again. we would then have another pre- 9-11 situation. >> reporter: the shooting suspect was a trained sniper. fox news has learned that the 38-year-old married father of two did suffer a traumatic brain injury in iraq in 2010 but was deemed fit for a fourth tour of duty. he could...
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. >> there was a crush injury in iraq in 2008. lost my leg in 2010. >> we were going a come pound about 3:00 in the morning in afghanistan. i was the first guy in and i stepped on an ied. they amputated my right leg above the knee. pretty significant tissue damage to the left leg. >> reporter: they are the true american heroes, wounded word euros, servicemen and women who put themselves in harm as way to protect their country. golf has become their therapy. thanks to the salute military association in olney, they can heal and have some fun in the process. >> they got me while i was in the hospital. they said come learn the game. neve tried golf before. it was something new and i can do it without my leg and i do it pretty well and we are out here at congressional. it is gorgeous. with such great opportunities because of what people at salute military golf association do. >> it has helped us tremendously, me and my wife, fining a game we can share together and we play all the time now. they helped us get some clubs and they do a lo
. >> there was a crush injury in iraq in 2008. lost my leg in 2010. >> we were going a come pound about 3:00 in the morning in afghanistan. i was the first guy in and i stepped on an ied. they amputated my right leg above the knee. pretty significant tissue damage to the left leg. >> reporter: they are the true american heroes, wounded word euros, servicemen and women who put themselves in harm as way to protect their country. golf has become their therapy. thanks to the...
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it will feature exhibited dating back to the battle of bunker hill through the wars in iraq and afghanistan. groundbreaking is scheduled for november. the goal is to have it open by 2014. >>> d.c.'s original borders have now been restored at least symbolically anyway. the daughters of the american revolution, ironworkers and stone workers put the final remaining original stone marker in place monday. the at eastern avenue and chillum road in northeast. it dates back to 1792 when george washington had it set as a boundary america. it is surrounded by an iron gate from 1916. there were 40 stones but not all could of r be saved. >> i remember talking with the dot right side of the american revolution. we did a whole thing on this. it was real hi neat to eat different stone markers and realize how long some of these have been there. that is the original marker and how would you never even know they're there. >> i had no idea until we did the story. >> also amazing that nobody bothered them all this time. >> that is not true. that is why they had to put the protective -- >> oh, because people we
it will feature exhibited dating back to the battle of bunker hill through the wars in iraq and afghanistan. groundbreaking is scheduled for november. the goal is to have it open by 2014. >>> d.c.'s original borders have now been restored at least symbolically anyway. the daughters of the american revolution, ironworkers and stone workers put the final remaining original stone marker in place monday. the at eastern avenue and chillum road in northeast. it dates back to 1792 when george...
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troops have left iraq. the bombings killed at least 24 people and injured seven. >>> in massachusetts, a mother had enough of her kids fighting so she got the police involved. it all started when a fight broke out in their home while the mom was running errands. according to the police report, her 15-year-old son punched his 8-year-old sister in the arm. their 16-year-old sister then stepped in and the situation between the older siblings then escalated. that is when the mother called 911. >> i have two teenaged children who will not stop beating each other up. one is in dcs custody so to speak. >> any weapons or anything? >> well, there is i guess things that could be used as weapons. they ever throwing things at each other. >> the son is charged with domestic assault. police say they have not had to respond to the home prior to hear yelling but neighbors say and fighting coming from that home. >>> neighbors are trying to figure out how a car crash ended with one car on the roof of the building. the family
troops have left iraq. the bombings killed at least 24 people and injured seven. >>> in massachusetts, a mother had enough of her kids fighting so she got the police involved. it all started when a fight broke out in their home while the mom was running errands. according to the police report, her 15-year-old son punched his 8-year-old sister in the arm. their 16-year-old sister then stepped in and the situation between the older siblings then escalated. that is when the mother called...
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the new policy will reflect the fact that more women fought and died in iraq and afghanistan. now, women are still prevented from serving in the infan triand special operations forces but the changes will allow more women to serve at the battalion level which, until now, was considered too close to combat. >>> eight american sailorers are in trouble for hazing that was caught on camera. they have been kicked out of the navy y. you can see the sailors beating up the man. >>> a teacher's aide in brooklyn, new york is is accused of committing lewd acts with children. he admitted that he viewed child pornography every day. according to federal complain, he allegedly produced videos of mostly boys engaged in sex acts, sometime with him. fbi agents have confiscated more than 1,000 files of child pornography from the suspect's home. & i love you &&. >>> mourn ears gather to remember don cornelius. long-time friends and fans honored him during a public memorial. cornelius died of a self- inflicted gunshot wound at week at his l.a. home. he was 75 years old. soul train was one of longe
the new policy will reflect the fact that more women fought and died in iraq and afghanistan. now, women are still prevented from serving in the infan triand special operations forces but the changes will allow more women to serve at the battalion level which, until now, was considered too close to combat. >>> eight american sailorers are in trouble for hazing that was caught on camera. they have been kicked out of the navy y. you can see the sailors beating up the man. >>> a...
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. >> reporter: places like iran, iraq, yemen and lebanon are just some of the latest regions to join the fray. >> america, you're a superpower state. you have the greatest army in the world. you are controlling the world. you are not greater than god. sooner or later, god will get revenge on you. >> reporter: protests took a deadly turn in libya on tuesday as muslims stormed the u.s. consulate building in benghazi. four americans were killed including the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. >> chris is a hero. he is a real hero. he is the man who believed in the libyans. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton says she feels personally responsible for stevens death. >> that was a very personal loss. i'm the one who sent chris to benghazi. >> president obama has condemned the deadly attack in libya and has vowed to bring those responsible to justice. in the meantime, the u.s. is stepping up security at embassies around the world. that is the latest here in the control room. back to you. >> thank you. >>> other stories making local headlines this morning, students and facu
. >> reporter: places like iran, iraq, yemen and lebanon are just some of the latest regions to join the fray. >> america, you're a superpower state. you have the greatest army in the world. you are controlling the world. you are not greater than god. sooner or later, god will get revenge on you. >> reporter: protests took a deadly turn in libya on tuesday as muslims stormed the u.s. consulate building in benghazi. four americans were killed including the u.s. ambassador to...
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they requested the meeting in iraq. iran claims the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes to generate electricity. >>> a pile-up at a harness horse race in our area. coming up next, details of a frightening scene. we'll tell you what happened at rosecroft raceway. >>> plus, some amazing wedding photos for two newlyweds with the help of mother nature. tucker. look at the tornado there. >> can you believe that? >> i wonder if they put out an invitation for it. that is pretty cool stuff. i can't equal that one. >> we've get a for you showers across the area. veil the details on the weather forecast and julie wright has a look at traffic coming up too right after the break. >>> taking a look at the lincoln memorial you can see just there in the distance. good that we can see it because otherwise, it would normally be foggy or whatever. we've had some rain. we'll talk about that with tucker coming up in just a bit. mother nature really wreaking havoc on this wedding. an unsuspecting kansas couple had their weddi
they requested the meeting in iraq. iran claims the nuclear program is for peaceful purposes to generate electricity. >>> a pile-up at a harness horse race in our area. coming up next, details of a frightening scene. we'll tell you what happened at rosecroft raceway. >>> plus, some amazing wedding photos for two newlyweds with the help of mother nature. tucker. look at the tornado there. >> can you believe that? >> i wonder if they put out an invitation for it....
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statement, the president says, quote: , quote: the news sanctions or on foreign banks in china and iraq. but iran's president insists his country can with stand them and calls the penalties unfair. >>> author gore vidal who broke taboos in the '60s and '70s by writing about homosexual characters has passed way. his nephew says he died last night of come indications from pneumonia. he was a novelist and essayist and playwright and will be remembered as much for his outspokenness and scorn for popular culture as for his writing career. >>> it had many people calling police and fox 5 news. >> we are getting a look at the military's experimental aircraft that caused a pretty big stir on the roads. >> we'll have the details on a wet forecast for your wednesday and julie wright has a look at your traffic. that is coming up after the break. . >>> let's just take a look at some lights over washington, d.c. right now. we can do that. we like to be able to do that. at least we can see them out there. it is still humid outside but not too hazy as of yet. tucker, do you re
statement, the president says, quote: , quote: the news sanctions or on foreign banks in china and iraq. but iran's president insists his country can with stand them and calls the penalties unfair. >>> author gore vidal who broke taboos in the '60s and '70s by writing about homosexual characters has passed way. his nephew says he died last night of come indications from pneumonia. he was a novelist and essayist and playwright and will be remembered as much for his outspokenness and...
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he joined the army in 2007, was deployed to iraq and faces 15 years in prison if convicted. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro this morning and another plan to hike fares. the transit agency is trying to curb a $124 million budget shortfall. fox 5's stacy cohan is live at the dupont circle station with more details on this. good morning. >> you are talking an overall increase of about 5%. that is not what metro riders want to hear. certainly, the service has been difficult over the past years with disruptions and now an increase in fares. that is part of a new budget proposal. let me break it down for you. we are talking raising bus fares and base rail fares by 10%. that is part of what the general manager -- by 10 cents. that is part of what the general manager is proposing. and raising the flat fare for people would use paper cards. i'm explain that more in a moment. and also raising flat fare for people would pay cash on buses. there is good news. the peak fares will stay the same and those peak of the peak fares that were overwhelmingly despised by riders, those would completely go awa
he joined the army in 2007, was deployed to iraq and faces 15 years in prison if convicted. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro this morning and another plan to hike fares. the transit agency is trying to curb a $124 million budget shortfall. fox 5's stacy cohan is live at the dupont circle station with more details on this. good morning. >> you are talking an overall increase of about 5%. that is not what metro riders want to hear. certainly, the service has been difficult over the...
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foxes steve rap port has more. >> reporter: surviving victims of a massacre in iraq back in 2005 are outraged the blood bath resulted in deaths of two dozen iraqi civilians, the ruling at camp pendleton came one day after frank woodridge pled guilty for dereliction of duty. >> if you want to look to who is responsible for this, if you thing it is an injustice, you look to the prosecutors, they made decisions, based on their own notions of what they thought happened. >> some considered the attack among the war's lowest moments folks in iraq are still saddened by the incident and outraged by news of the verdict. >> i was expecting the american judiciary would sentence this person to life in prison. >> regretly we are disappointed i will contact a lawyer for the victims family in america to explain. >> some here are taken aback by the uld seem he had a certain degree of responsibility for what went on if indeed as he admitted he gave orders or basically said shoot first ask questions later. i mean, that is not in compliance with standard rules of engagement. >>> seven other marines init
foxes steve rap port has more. >> reporter: surviving victims of a massacre in iraq back in 2005 are outraged the blood bath resulted in deaths of two dozen iraqi civilians, the ruling at camp pendleton came one day after frank woodridge pled guilty for dereliction of duty. >> if you want to look to who is responsible for this, if you thing it is an injustice, you look to the prosecutors, they made decisions, based on their own notions of what they thought happened. >> some...
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. >> reporter: josh, i want to wrap it up with you because you also were wounded in iraq and you have kind of a goal here to employ and hire wounded warriors and veterans that work on the app with you? >> yes. so, you know, last year i was wounded in iraq and ended up in walter reed and have been part of the wounded transition unit, the warrior transition unit since then. i just think that wounded warriors just, you know, soldiers in general have an affinity for sports. and, you know, if you can't be a part of it the way that you used to before your injuries, maybe being a part of yellowflag will give them one way that they can be interacting with sports. as we gain popularity, we absolutely want to get to the point where we can hire veterans and wounded warriors to be part of our company and help us succeed. >> reporter: great. really great to meet you guys. love what you're doing. i love the app. it's very cool to look at and keeping the scores and information on players along with the fun. so thank you so much for coming in. best of luck to you. hope everything works out. >> thanks
. >> reporter: josh, i want to wrap it up with you because you also were wounded in iraq and you have kind of a goal here to employ and hire wounded warriors and veterans that work on the app with you? >> yes. so, you know, last year i was wounded in iraq and ended up in walter reed and have been part of the wounded transition unit, the warrior transition unit since then. i just think that wounded warriors just, you know, soldiers in general have an affinity for sports. and, you...
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weapons to syria and some senators are warning iraq it risks damaging relations with the u.s. the rebels say they shot down another jet as they attacked an air base in the north. street-to-street clashes continue in the city of aleppo with heavy artillery barrages from regime forces. >>> finally a crime out of a hollywood movie. two robbers strap a bomb on a major manager that they kidnapped and forced her to steal from her own branch. this happened yesterday morning in east los angeles. the manager was taken from her home and forced to wear an explosive device. after removing the money out of the the ball, employees watched, she was told to throw the money out the door to the suspects waiting outside. bomb squad officials took the device off the woman and detonated it. no word on the suspect's identity. wow. >> where did this happen? >> east los angeles. >> wow. all right. gwen is here with more on today's weather. >>> it's going to be a hot sticky day today so be prepared. yesterday it was hot, muggy, we got a repeat performance today. i think some people might have liked it
weapons to syria and some senators are warning iraq it risks damaging relations with the u.s. the rebels say they shot down another jet as they attacked an air base in the north. street-to-street clashes continue in the city of aleppo with heavy artillery barrages from regime forces. >>> finally a crime out of a hollywood movie. two robbers strap a bomb on a major manager that they kidnapped and forced her to steal from her own branch. this happened yesterday morning in east los...
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today, the war in iraq is over. in afghanistan, we're training afghan security forces and forging a partnership with the afghan people. and by the end of 2014 the longest war in our history will be over. meanwhile, countless civilians have opened their hearts to our troops, our military families, and our veterans. 11 years ago, memorial services were held for americans of different races and creeds backgrounds and beliefs. and yet, instead of turning us against each other, tragedy has brought us together. i have always said that our fight is with al qaeda and its affiliates, not with islam or any other religion. the country was built as a beacon of freedom and tolerance. that's what's made us strong. now and forever. finally, when those innocent souls were taken from us, they left behind unfulfilled work and tasks that remain undone. and that's why on a day when others sought to bring this country down, we chose to build it up with a national day of service and remembrance. scripture tells us do not be overcome by e
today, the war in iraq is over. in afghanistan, we're training afghan security forces and forging a partnership with the afghan people. and by the end of 2014 the longest war in our history will be over. meanwhile, countless civilians have opened their hearts to our troops, our military families, and our veterans. 11 years ago, memorial services were held for americans of different races and creeds backgrounds and beliefs. and yet, instead of turning us against each other, tragedy has brought...
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he was in iraq . he retired in 2009 but we still work with schools and telling kids stay in school and work hard. all he does now is play with tennis balls and eat lots of treats. >> how close are you two? >> he's retired so he lives with me at home. he wouldn't work with the next guy so they retired him and been living with me ever since. >> he got attached to you. >> we are father and son. >> i love it. >> you're honoring gabe tonight and the work of all of these animals. tell us about the work you do. >> absolutely. for 135 years the american humane association has been the voice for america's children and animals. kept them safe from abuse and neglect. and with dogs, we have such a close bond with dogs. we think for thousands of years, they protected us. comforted us and given us unconditional love. it's time to throw them a bone. give them recognition. and that's why we started the hero dog awards to celebrate that undying and close bond between people and animals. >> sergeant, i know you said ca
he was in iraq . he retired in 2009 but we still work with schools and telling kids stay in school and work hard. all he does now is play with tennis balls and eat lots of treats. >> how close are you two? >> he's retired so he lives with me at home. he wouldn't work with the next guy so they retired him and been living with me ever since. >> he got attached to you. >> we are father and son. >> i love it. >> you're honoring gabe tonight and the work of all of...
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seemed to recall when administration came in, that the feeling was the fight was not necessarily in iraq it should be in afghanistan right after that the parallel story was it is virtually impossible to win in afghanistan we talked about the soviets at that time. the final decision to go in, this would come down to the president? obama administration? how does that work? how did we finally go in, regardless of all the infighting. >> we have been there since late 2001 as a result of the horrific 9/11 attacks but when president obama took office he campaigned on iraq being the bad war, afghanistan the so called good war the war that said really was a result of 9/11 we had to win, and -- but iraq, pardon me afghanistan is such a different country and really defies simply sending more troops there and getting quick results as we got in, in baghdad but, never the less, the president thought, that he needed to send additional forces because commanders were recommending that to be done. the real issue was, the white house didn't fully press the pentagon on where those troops would will used ens
seemed to recall when administration came in, that the feeling was the fight was not necessarily in iraq it should be in afghanistan right after that the parallel story was it is virtually impossible to win in afghanistan we talked about the soviets at that time. the final decision to go in, this would come down to the president? obama administration? how does that work? how did we finally go in, regardless of all the infighting. >> we have been there since late 2001 as a result of the...
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. >>> a series of attacks spread across 12 cities in iraq. the death toll is up to 50 people. most of the attacks targeted the police and security forces in what appears to be another strike out by al-qaeda bent on stabilizing iraq. the bombings and shootings were in baghdad at the height of rush hour. >>> and some breaking news from afghanistan, afghan officials say that two u.s. soldiers have been killed after being shot by an afghan soldier. the man was angry over the burning of korans. meanwhile, earlier today, the afghan police fired shots into the air to break up protests. several demonstrators have been killed by the police throughout this process. the members are out raged by the military mistakenly burning copies of the koran. >>> a change of heart for been -- bob mcdonald. he rejected a bill that required women to have ultrasounds before having an abortion. he required only the external imaging. the governor changed his mind after public uproar and protest. >> i just think we have too much government in our lives and the government should allow us to make our decisio
. >>> a series of attacks spread across 12 cities in iraq. the death toll is up to 50 people. most of the attacks targeted the police and security forces in what appears to be another strike out by al-qaeda bent on stabilizing iraq. the bombings and shootings were in baghdad at the height of rush hour. >>> and some breaking news from afghanistan, afghan officials say that two u.s. soldiers have been killed after being shot by an afghan soldier. the man was angry over the...
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jamaica, iraq, and morocco are all going to tell us what they are preparing for all while the diplomats gear up to rock us out this morning we will tell you how to take all this in live later fox 5 morning news. >>> thank you first, today's trivia question, this question has been scheduled for weeks and for some reason just keeps getting bumped because we run overtime finally it is here what is the only land ma mall native -- mammal native to new zealand the pig, hedge hog, bat or wallaby the answer that is your guess is this. >> no, i just like saying that. >> if you want to guess now, head to our facebook page. we are back after the break [ click ] it's truck month! no. it's truck month! no. it's truck month! no. it's truck month! no. it's chevy truck month! definitely that one, boss. solid. let's try the other one again. ♪ chevy truck month ♪ no. it's truck month! ♪ truck month ♪ no. truck month! no. it's chevy truck month. yeah. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. >>> new research suggests artery clogging trans fats may increase the chance of stroke in women. mid
jamaica, iraq, and morocco are all going to tell us what they are preparing for all while the diplomats gear up to rock us out this morning we will tell you how to take all this in live later fox 5 morning news. >>> thank you first, today's trivia question, this question has been scheduled for weeks and for some reason just keeps getting bumped because we run overtime finally it is here what is the only land ma mall native -- mammal native to new zealand the pig, hedge hog, bat or...
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al qaeda is up to 140 attacks a week in iraq right now. al qaeda has boots in the ground on syria right now. al qaeda was able to not only kill an ambassador in libya, but also affiliates, someone in yemen, and the al qaeda flag was raised over our embassy in kiro and we had attacks in dozens -- kiro row, and we had attacks in dozens of other places last week. treasury department designated an al qaeda optive working freely inside iran channeling money and channeling terrorist fighters around the world. so you have this odd rivalry and collaboration. this is a bigger picture, i don't think most people really understand it, and i think it is a place where romney can make some points if he can express this clearly. i don't know how clearly he understands it. >> what is your analysis of each candidate's stance on foreign policy. is this realistic? something that's achievable because it seems to me that the president will be on the defensive with the things that we've talk abouted. how can, how or does he need to be on the offensive? where are
al qaeda is up to 140 attacks a week in iraq right now. al qaeda has boots in the ground on syria right now. al qaeda was able to not only kill an ambassador in libya, but also affiliates, someone in yemen, and the al qaeda flag was raised over our embassy in kiro and we had attacks in dozens -- kiro row, and we had attacks in dozens of other places last week. treasury department designated an al qaeda optive working freely inside iran channeling money and channeling terrorist fighters around...
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pulled out of iraq. reports say up to 200 people are injured in attacks around the country aimed at security forces. a wave of coordinated roadside bomb ahead, exploding cars and attacks killed 93 people. days ago the leader of al-qaeda warned that it would retake places that it was forced out of in iraq. >>> the spectacular accused of killing 12 people in a colorado movie theater is expected to make his first appearance in court. officials say james holmes has not been cooperating with the investigation and that he remains in solitary confinement as a detention center. authorities are looking into whether holmes used his position in a graduate program to collect hazardous materials. >> in about a half hour, we will find out if the ncaa will shut down penn state's football program for the scandal that rocked the university. former assistant football coach jerry sandusky is a waiting sentencing for abusing ten boys. punishment for the school is being slapped with a fine to having the football program elim
pulled out of iraq. reports say up to 200 people are injured in attacks around the country aimed at security forces. a wave of coordinated roadside bomb ahead, exploding cars and attacks killed 93 people. days ago the leader of al-qaeda warned that it would retake places that it was forced out of in iraq. >>> the spectacular accused of killing 12 people in a colorado movie theater is expected to make his first appearance in court. officials say james holmes has not been cooperating...
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war veterans and generation that served in iraq. whether in new york or here in washington with troops in afghanistan it was decided a big ticker tape parade of sorts may not be appropriate but memorial day is a day where we honor the sacrifice as well as the service. so we decided that why don't we make that a big part of this year's parade, we are inviting all iraq war veterans who would like to participate to come out and join this year's parade and walk down constitution avenue in honor of come raids who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> very emotional for those folks as well. emotional as people reflect and look back at other wars we have fought. special tributes for other wars from years past. tell me about those. >>> sure well, the parade is amoving timeline of american history, tributes and reenactors from the american revolution up to world war ii we have veterans from if war, korea, vietnam, gulf war and bu war -- bigotry tribute to the iraq war. chuck yeager was a world war ii veteran before becoming a test pilot, buzz aldr
war veterans and generation that served in iraq. whether in new york or here in washington with troops in afghanistan it was decided a big ticker tape parade of sorts may not be appropriate but memorial day is a day where we honor the sacrifice as well as the service. so we decided that why don't we make that a big part of this year's parade, we are inviting all iraq war veterans who would like to participate to come out and join this year's parade and walk down constitution avenue in honor of...
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remember the awakening that took place in iraq most of the people in iraq at the time, thought that al qaeda was fighting for them, and agreed in many situations to help al qaeda in any way they could until it was shown that al qaeda was killing, people indiscriminantly, then they showed the awakening and turned their backs on them. al qaeda has fought to find cracks or seen where they could divide the u.s. or people the u.s. was supposedly trying to help or the u.s. agreed with them. they have fought back on numerous occasions around the world. they are a political organization as well. >> you are reporting this morning, on wtop we can't say al qaeda is gone, history, they don't have influence you are reporting on two particular individuals who as you say, are highly effective, when it comes to planning and that kind of thing. >> one of them has been out there for a long time he is the person that is thought to be the best equipped person to lead al qaeda central. he has been out there, an equivalent or a colleague the same age and experience wise as osama bin laden himself he is much
remember the awakening that took place in iraq most of the people in iraq at the time, thought that al qaeda was fighting for them, and agreed in many situations to help al qaeda in any way they could until it was shown that al qaeda was killing, people indiscriminantly, then they showed the awakening and turned their backs on them. al qaeda has fought to find cracks or seen where they could divide the u.s. or people the u.s. was supposedly trying to help or the u.s. agreed with them. they have...
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the new sanctions are on foreign banks in china and iraq that the u.s. says helped iran evade international penalties. >>> conflict with iran has been a problem for american presidents over the years and what you may not realize is how bitter debates miscalculations and betrayals nearly brought the two nations to the brink of war. historian and author david crist explores these and other revelations this is new book, "the twilight war," the secret history of america's 30-year conflict with iran. he joins us now to talk about it. thanks for coming in. good to have you here. >> thank you for having me. >> this has been a very complicated relationship. it's hard to remember the fact that at one time, these -- we were friends with iran during the time of the shah as a matter of fact. let me ask your opinion about sanctions like the ones that the president is imposing now. do these sanctions -- are they going to have any impact on iran and its policies and its ambitions? >> the sanctions will be building ever since the bush administration actually. there's a
the new sanctions are on foreign banks in china and iraq that the u.s. says helped iran evade international penalties. >>> conflict with iran has been a problem for american presidents over the years and what you may not realize is how bitter debates miscalculations and betrayals nearly brought the two nations to the brink of war. historian and author david crist explores these and other revelations this is new book, "the twilight war," the secret history of america's 30-year...
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this military person, manning is accused of giving tens of thousands of secret document about wars in iraq and afghanistan to the wikileaks. >>> the most serious charge is aiding the enemy an offence that carries life in prison. >>> cheers in egypt this morning where the country's president elect is hard at work putting together his team and new government. hundreds of thousands once again gathered but this time for a celebration. >> reporter: egypt's president elect, mohammed morsi speaks to his people. reading from a piece of paper he focused on his objectives for egypt. >> i am determined with you to build a new egypt, national state with a modern democratic constitution andly spend all my time on this big project. >> reporter: he faces a struggle for power with the country's still dominant military rulers supreme council of the armed forces issued constitutional amendments that stripped the president's office of most major powers including the right to appoint a defense minister. ruling generals gave themselves final power over repressing issues, still complicating the transition, such
this military person, manning is accused of giving tens of thousands of secret document about wars in iraq and afghanistan to the wikileaks. >>> the most serious charge is aiding the enemy an offence that carries life in prison. >>> cheers in egypt this morning where the country's president elect is hard at work putting together his team and new government. hundreds of thousands once again gathered but this time for a celebration. >> reporter: egypt's president elect,...
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he paid tribute to the thousands who died in world war ii, and more recently in iraq and afghanistan. >> your bravery inspired the allies in the second world war. you helped bring down the iron curtain and your soldiers fought side by side with ours in iraq and afghanistan. we share a common cause. >> before leaving israel yesterday, he said israel's culture allowed it to surpass palestinian's. >>> big story this morning on capitol hill, the fight over late term abortion in the district. today the house will vote on a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. supporters say that's when a fetus can feel pain. opponents of the bill say it's an attack on rights protected by roe v. wade and an attack on d.c. home rule. the bill is sponsored by arizona republican trent franks. >>> meanwhile, major defense contractors including ones here at home are bracing for the possibility of massive layoffs. understood a plan to reduce the federal debt, the military would lose almost $500 billion over the next 10 years. unless the president and congress reach a deal to spare the cuts,
he paid tribute to the thousands who died in world war ii, and more recently in iraq and afghanistan. >> your bravery inspired the allies in the second world war. you helped bring down the iron curtain and your soldiers fought side by side with ours in iraq and afghanistan. we share a common cause. >> before leaving israel yesterday, he said israel's culture allowed it to surpass palestinian's. >>> big story this morning on capitol hill, the fight over late term abortion in...
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, granted there was hostile action in iraq, granted iraq was a place where al qaeda was running unleashed for a good long time you have the taliban in afghanistan, essentially, not doing the same as al qaeda but doing -- conducting similar kinds of operations, they are no longer able to send large groups of people in to lose them all so they are choosing what to do and how to do it for judiciously this is the taliban but this place is a very osseter place if you look at video of afghanistan it is a very very unmodern place, very difficult meagre survival subsis stance situation going on in many of these out posts we hear as well about him consuming alcohol allegedly, this is something the military is strongly against but situations like this often happen >> it is a difficult situation we are out of time very quickly in terms of the investigation of this the collection of evidence isn't that going to be extraordinarily difficult? the people who were killed i assume are already buried you have to bury them very very quickly, is it not going to be difficult to collect all the evidence to mak
, granted there was hostile action in iraq, granted iraq was a place where al qaeda was running unleashed for a good long time you have the taliban in afghanistan, essentially, not doing the same as al qaeda but doing -- conducting similar kinds of operations, they are no longer able to send large groups of people in to lose them all so they are choosing what to do and how to do it for judiciously this is the taliban but this place is a very osseter place if you look at video of afghanistan it...
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he is back from iraq and he and his buddy just want to sit in the rec room at the va. i can't get them out. i went and visited with them on my way back to the airport in des moines that day, and when i met with them, they didn't want to go out. that reminded me of when i lost my sight as a 16-year-old, that's all i wanted to do, sit in my room. my buddies helped me out that night and we need to do the same thing and get out there and do something. >> it's turned into mentoring programs around the country. in fact, actually, we have a couple going on today, one at the fbi as we speak that you have about a dozen people at? >> a little more, yeah. we're excited we have wounded warriors and two different fbi locations, 12, 14 of them. >> reporter: joshua, you yourself as i mentioned a little bit ago, you came in touch with the organization after you were coming back from iraq yourself. explain a little bit about your disability, what happened there and how you got in touch with enable america. >> absolutely. i was stationed at fort campbell and we deployed from 2007 to 200
he is back from iraq and he and his buddy just want to sit in the rec room at the va. i can't get them out. i went and visited with them on my way back to the airport in des moines that day, and when i met with them, they didn't want to go out. that reminded me of when i lost my sight as a 16-year-old, that's all i wanted to do, sit in my room. my buddies helped me out that night and we need to do the same thing and get out there and do something. >> it's turned into mentoring programs...
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. >> major violence today in iraq to tell you about as a suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives just outside baghdad. 27 people were killed. more than 40 injured. the blast hit as troops were changing shifts. at least 19 soldiers were among the dead. >>> congress will take a close look at the meningitis out break when they return next week. separate hearings will be held in the house and the senate. the head of the fda is scheduled to testify. more than 400 cases of meningitis have been reported across the nation including 30 deaths. the out break is linked to tainted steroids shots produced in massachusetts. >> in sports there is some optimism about getting back on the ice. the nhl and player's association are returning to the bargaining table. over the weekend held negotiations and made enough progress to want to talk a few days later. the lock out is in its 51st day. >> sad. >> second go around of this in the past five years. >> what these leagues don't realize is whether they come back or not, the fans, it's kind of burnt out. there's almost tune out factor. >> it sure is. >
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certainly this took place a lot in iraq, al-qaida in iraq used it. they've had a lot of time to study it. they actually have people that do nothing more than look at these attacks and do what what they call game board them, basically look at how they play out, where are the points in which they can actually get into the process and mess it up for the attackers and also look at the psyche of these people who plan these things, look at their capabilities skills, bomb maker skills, look at the signatures of these kind of things and there are signatures for cyber attacks as well. they're also able to do what we call walk the camp back. if an attack takes place on the internet from some type of website or some type of point on the internet, they're able to actually backtrack it. >> do you have a headline on these bombings in iran? we talked a little bit about the remote detonating of a bomb, these nuclear scientists being killed in iran, they blame israel. >> there is a very capable source, there's a very capable terror group from iraq that works in iran
certainly this took place a lot in iraq, al-qaida in iraq used it. they've had a lot of time to study it. they actually have people that do nothing more than look at these attacks and do what what they call game board them, basically look at how they play out, where are the points in which they can actually get into the process and mess it up for the attackers and also look at the psyche of these people who plan these things, look at their capabilities skills, bomb maker skills, look at the...
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american suspected of shooting two afghan villages says his client had depression after serving in iraq, jon henry brown says traumatic incident caused depression and anxiety in sergeant bales and left him with symptoms of ptsd now military investigators in afghanistan say bales returned to the afghan base in between the shootings of two villages. >>> after a mid-air melt down a jet blue pilot is now facing federal charges on interfere being a flight crew. this is new cell phone video of the chaotic scene onboard flight 191 enroute from new york to las vegas, the captain is sprinting through the cabin screaming about terrorists, jesus and september 11th. the captain was eventually detained by passengers and crew as the copilot made an emergency landing in texas. >> lyndsey lohan could truly be a free woman today she will be back in l.a. courtroom to give her final update on progress of her probation the judge said she would end it on a 2007 trucken driving case if she come -- drunken driving cases if she completed requirements she has been doing clean up duty at the county morgue and do
american suspected of shooting two afghan villages says his client had depression after serving in iraq, jon henry brown says traumatic incident caused depression and anxiety in sergeant bales and left him with symptoms of ptsd now military investigators in afghanistan say bales returned to the afghan base in between the shootings of two villages. >>> after a mid-air melt down a jet blue pilot is now facing federal charges on interfere being a flight crew. this is new cell phone video...
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. >> i served in the army for seven years as a medic i did a 15 month deployment to iraq in 2006 and 2007 and essentially i got transferred here to fort dee trick that is where i separated from the military after my service was up. >> a lot goes into this a lot of local vets get involved there are partnering agent is hes talk about that. >> veteran artists program, right now we are collaborating with our sister organization, a veteran run service organization that participates in community events right now we are doing a yearlong project called operation oliver, which veteran artist program is collaborating we've done two murals so far in the neighbourhood of al very, ball more -- roll very baltimore city and they are doing a city clean up, they are trying to bring people back into the area of oliver by renovating homes, and empty spaces, turning them into garden areas and places for kids to play. >> very cool today we are in for a special snippet of the performance why don't you just take it away and we will take a listen. >> i was in baghdad at camp striker we ran the troop medical
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coming up at 7:00 on fox 5 morning news, breaking news out of iraq. a wave of violence kills dozens making this the deadliest day so far this year. plus -- >> he planned this for months. the fantasy was for him to take on the persona of the joker. >> now held in solitary confinement, today the alleged gunman in friday's movie theater massacre makes his first
coming up at 7:00 on fox 5 morning news, breaking news out of iraq. a wave of violence kills dozens making this the deadliest day so far this year. plus -- >> he planned this for months. the fantasy was for him to take on the persona of the joker. >> now held in solitary confinement, today the alleged gunman in friday's movie theater massacre makes his first
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new this morning more deadly bombings in iraq. two car bombs exploded within minutes of each other in east earn baghdad then -- eastern baghdad then two others went off later in the morning. more than 170 people have been killed during a wave of bomb attacks since beginning of the new year. >> more misplaced head stones at military cemeteries only this time they are not at arlington national, the department of veterans affairs found dozens of graves at military cemeteries around the nation, that were not marked properly and in at least 8 cases, people were buried in the wrong place. va review was conducted after revelations were conducted at arlington cemetery. they say the new problems happened after renovations at cemeteries. >>> former cia officer charged with leaking the names of covert officers to reporters. he identified one officer has taking part in an interrogation. he was reportedly water boarded more than 80 times. he is charged with lying to the cia to get clearance for certain details in his book the reluctant spy. he
new this morning more deadly bombings in iraq. two car bombs exploded within minutes of each other in east earn baghdad then -- eastern baghdad then two others went off later in the morning. more than 170 people have been killed during a wave of bomb attacks since beginning of the new year. >> more misplaced head stones at military cemeteries only this time they are not at arlington national, the department of veterans affairs found dozens of graves at military cemeteries around the...
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meanwhile, more than 100,000 refugees have fled the fighting and many are heading into iraq. for the last 10 years, the flow of refugees has been from iraq into syria. now, it is the opposite. iraq is now setting up more camps for them. >>> mitt romney is in london getting ready to meet prime minister david cameron in about three hours. he is also attending tomorrow's olympic opening ceremonies. romney want to emphasize that he recognizes the close bonds between the u.s. an or top ally but he is being cite sized for remark by appear unidentified campaign advisor who reportedly say thed current administration does in the appreciate the shared, quote, anglo-saxon heritage. >>> also making headlines, d.c. council member marion barry is remembering woman he calls his first wife as a great friend. mary treadwell died last weekend at her home in baltimore. she was married to marion barry from 1972 to 1977 and was there during husband rise to power first on the school board and then on the city council. but, like barry, treadwells with not a stranger to scandal and served prison tim
meanwhile, more than 100,000 refugees have fled the fighting and many are heading into iraq. for the last 10 years, the flow of refugees has been from iraq into syria. now, it is the opposite. iraq is now setting up more camps for them. >>> mitt romney is in london getting ready to meet prime minister david cameron in about three hours. he is also attending tomorrow's olympic opening ceremonies. romney want to emphasize that he recognizes the close bonds between the u.s. an or top ally...
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went to the middle east and egypt and turkey and iraq. and skipped israel. you said america had dictated other nations. mr. president america has not dictated to other nations. >> jim, let's start with you. what is romney trying to achieve here and whether or not you think it's an affective ad? >> this was one of the best lines coming out of the debate. they wanted to highlight a little bit. this ad is running heavily in florida. florida is still a swing state that we're going to be campaigning an awful lot. what you see in most campaigns now is sometimes there isn't an overall advertising strategy. whatever is in the news today. something happens today, something breaks differently. you might see the obama campaign and romney campaign do a commercial just trying to catch up to the news cycle. to that extent you'll see this ad for a couple more days. they'll pull it off and put something else on. >> with the ad running strongly and the illusion to israel could that create a problem for the president? >> i don't think so. if you are the average verizon worker
went to the middle east and egypt and turkey and iraq. and skipped israel. you said america had dictated other nations. mr. president america has not dictated to other nations. >> jim, let's start with you. what is romney trying to achieve here and whether or not you think it's an affective ad? >> this was one of the best lines coming out of the debate. they wanted to highlight a little bit. this ad is running heavily in florida. florida is still a swing state that we're going to be...
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. >>> coming up next, president obama take time to say thank you to iraq war veterans with an invite to the white house. >>> an update on reports that some remains of 9-11 victims may have been dumped in a virginia landfill. what officials with the pentagon are saying about this disturbing news. we are coming back in a moment. . >>> secretary of state hillary clinton tells congress it's step in the right direction. but south korea and republican senators are scecht kal about the deal. the u.s. will send hundreds of tons of food to north korea in exchange for the suspension. a top north korean negotiator is due in new york next week. >>> an update on the report from the pentagon involving controversy air force base. they found that unidentified remains were micked with medical waste,en sin rated and left any landfill. the air force chief now says the practice was limbited to the victims of the pentagon attack. the disposal as were ordered by david chu. any anew momoa, he did not specifically recommend the remains be tape tie landfill. >>> president obama and the first lady hosted a
. >>> coming up next, president obama take time to say thank you to iraq war veterans with an invite to the white house. >>> an update on reports that some remains of 9-11 victims may have been dumped in a virginia landfill. what officials with the pentagon are saying about this disturbing news. we are coming back in a moment. . >>> secretary of state hillary clinton tells congress it's step in the right direction. but south korea and republican senators are scecht...
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>> this person at times had no bathroom is an iraq war veteran. a master's degree in business and undergraduate degree from american university. >> i have skills but didn't have a job. >> she lost her home. >> we believe in helping you each step of the way. >> the dc housing authority veteran's affair supportive housing program is giving her a voucher for an apartment. >> through this program they've placed 130 veterans in homes and apartments in dc this year. >> when the real estate market turned, had a lot of vacant apartments. they've partnered with the housing authority to help themselves and vets. >> we don't see it as a risk. we see it as an opportunity to provide a veteran who served our country and give them the resources and the jump start to provide housing for them. >> 33% of homeless males are veterans. >> the people that we serve in our country -- because we should come home and able to get out the military and get a liveable job. >> albert was in the army for ten years. he never wanted to rely on family for help. >> i wanted to be a
>> this person at times had no bathroom is an iraq war veteran. a master's degree in business and undergraduate degree from american university. >> i have skills but didn't have a job. >> she lost her home. >> we believe in helping you each step of the way. >> the dc housing authority veteran's affair supportive housing program is giving her a voucher for an apartment. >> through this program they've placed 130 veterans in homes and apartments in dc this...
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veteran who is returning for congress against joe in illinois and lost both of her legs in afghanistan or iraq. she is speaking a strong leader. a war veteran and returning for congress. they want to highlight the women who are mixed leaders of our democracy. >> the surprising one. joe biden is in tampa. that is surprising, they would put the vice president down there during the republican convention. number 1, why expose him to the contrast and number 2, it is joe biden, why take the risk. put him somewhere where he can energize the base. so, we'll say. >> all right. interesting. it is getting good night. jim and chuck, thank you for being with us. >>> we'll be right back. he's made his choice. but what choices will women be left with? just like mitt romney, paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. in congress, ryan voted to ban all federal funding for planned parenthood and allow employers to deny women access to cancer screenings and birth control. and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for women... for president.
veteran who is returning for congress against joe in illinois and lost both of her legs in afghanistan or iraq. she is speaking a strong leader. a war veteran and returning for congress. they want to highlight the women who are mixed leaders of our democracy. >> the surprising one. joe biden is in tampa. that is surprising, they would put the vice president down there during the republican convention. number 1, why expose him to the contrast and number 2, it is joe biden, why take the...
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. >> that happened before it is not the first time it happened with iraq nuclear attack and did it on its own and didn't hurt the american israeli relations this time, it is a little more complicated because how much does it put american soldiers in the gulf in harm. depending on the iranian response, many believe it is not going to be a harsh response it will be very contained. if an attack on american soldiers can prove costly then the u.s. relationship would not be good after that. >>> with the president indicating yesterday and in an interview he did end of last week with the atlantic magazine with the president indicating that military action is an option even for the u.s., sit just a matter of time before there is in fact military action. >> there is a belief within the u.s. administration obama administration it is still too early there is still a diplomatic way to move on, especially with what happened recently with north korea. north korea is more radical in some ways with iran and they were able to reach some agreement that is scaring israel they don't believe iran will be i
. >> that happened before it is not the first time it happened with iraq nuclear attack and did it on its own and didn't hurt the american israeli relations this time, it is a little more complicated because how much does it put american soldiers in the gulf in harm. depending on the iranian response, many believe it is not going to be a harsh response it will be very contained. if an attack on american soldiers can prove costly then the u.s. relationship would not be good after that....
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the majority of service members returning from iraq and afghanistan saying finding a new career is one of the biggest challenges. companies have started combat to career initiatives designed to help this new generation of vets. this weekend the home depot will hold two workshops called mission transition. joining us now is alison she's the disstrakt manager. thanks for coming in. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> this is a nationwide event correct? >> you got it. we are so excited. 100 workshops on saturday from 2 to 5. and really we're targeting the military workforce. we want to give back to the men and women and help them prepare to the transitions. >> we have the information up on the screen now. and we'll keep that up there. but we'll also get to specifics about that in just a moment. first, i gave the number a short time ago, 720,000 unemployed veterans. that's a lot of people and it's people who they've been serving our country. that's why they've been out of the workforce and they have a different skill set generally speaking. what are some of the issues? >> some of
the majority of service members returning from iraq and afghanistan saying finding a new career is one of the biggest challenges. companies have started combat to career initiatives designed to help this new generation of vets. this weekend the home depot will hold two workshops called mission transition. joining us now is alison she's the disstrakt manager. thanks for coming in. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> this is a nationwide event correct? >> you got it. we...
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>> reporter: sure, he'll talk about getting out of afghanistan and iraq. when you look at the poll, the president does have a lead on foreign policy. a lead for president obama. >> rich, fox business network, thank you very much. >> reporter: thanks, allison. >> and just reminder, we have a new show debuting as election day approaches. fox 5 news you decide 2012 will focus on local and national candidates and issues during the final two weeks of the campaign. it starts tonight at 6:30:00 p.m. of course right here on fox 5. >>> and checking our other top stories this morning, police were out early seeking the public's help in hopes of finding whoever killed 18-year- old markell rs. the high school senior was killed while walking to school back in september. this morning police officers talked with commuters on old central avenue in capitol heights. they believe someone was robbed in that area on the same morning markell ross was murdered and they want to speak with that person. >>> and in montgomery county, police are searching for clues in what they believ
>> reporter: sure, he'll talk about getting out of afghanistan and iraq. when you look at the poll, the president does have a lead on foreign policy. a lead for president obama. >> rich, fox business network, thank you very much. >> reporter: thanks, allison. >> and just reminder, we have a new show debuting as election day approaches. fox 5 news you decide 2012 will focus on local and national candidates and issues during the final two weeks of the campaign. it starts...
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♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go >>> making headlines today another day of deadly attacks in iraq. four bombs killed more than two dozen people in a series of blasts in baghdad. early this morning they targeted shiite neighbourhoods,. >>> one police officer has died, five others still recovering after being shot while serving a drug related search warrant in utah. witnesses heard three quick pops followed by a 2 to 3 minute pause and a whole lot of gunfire the suspect was injured and taken into custody. >>> it is cat season this year you will have two extra days to file. days are due april 17th because the 15th falls on a sunday and the following day is emancipation day. by law dc holidays effect tax deadlines the way federal holidays do. the irs expects more than 144 million individual tax returns filed this year. >>> score board lit up in college bowl action west virginia all over clemson, final score 70-33 mountain ears scored a record, 19 points first half alone including a 99- yard fumble recovery that is a lot of points up on the board. >> what was the score again? >> 70 poin
♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go >>> making headlines today another day of deadly attacks in iraq. four bombs killed more than two dozen people in a series of blasts in baghdad. early this morning they targeted shiite neighbourhoods,. >>> one police officer has died, five others still recovering after being shot while serving a drug related search warrant in utah. witnesses heard three quick pops followed by a 2 to 3 minute pause and a whole lot of gunfire the suspect was...
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bill shepherd spent a year in iraq serving his country when he returned he lost his job in the bad economy. two and a half years later he still can't find full time work so he decided to start a lawn care business but needed fast cash for a lawn mower so he put one of his medals on ebay. there wasn't one bid, until his story aired on tv this week. >> when i saw it was $2,000 it was just overwhelming. >> i have a 32-inch snapper commercial lawn mower to give bill for his lawn care business. there is no way he should give up something he worked so hard for. >> you heard it someone donating a lawn mower and the bid for the medal has now topped $3,000. shepherd has received dozens of other e-mails calls and donations. $3,000 is a lot of money when you don't have a job but hopefully he won't have to part with those medals. >> this is a problem many vets are having. getting back into the work force and all of that. >> it is a shame. i know mrs. obama is working to help them. >>> 7:31 a.m., tucker barnes is here with the latest on our forecast. >> an easy one more heat, more humidity more unpleas
bill shepherd spent a year in iraq serving his country when he returned he lost his job in the bad economy. two and a half years later he still can't find full time work so he decided to start a lawn care business but needed fast cash for a lawn mower so he put one of his medals on ebay. there wasn't one bid, until his story aired on tv this week. >> when i saw it was $2,000 it was just overwhelming. >> i have a 32-inch snapper commercial lawn mower to give bill for his lawn care...